HearSay with Cathy Lewis

Old Dominion University has produced its annual State of the Commonwealth report after a truly eventful year. Economist Robert McNab explains the state of our state. Then, we discuss flooding and development in Hampton Roads. Finally, we talk about the challenges artistic institutions faced in 2020.

Do you feel like your children have lost out on educational opportunities this year? What should we do to solve this problem going forward?

How did people stay healthy, happy and in shape during this challenging year? Where did we succeed, fall short and persevere? Cathy Lewis talks to a variety of sources on this very personal topic.

On Thursday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced new COVID-19 restrictions. But this time, he preceded them by showing a video of a nurse working in the COVID wing of a hospital in Southwest Virginia. We talk to the researchers behind a study that found the more empathetic people are, the more likely they are to keep their distance and use face masks to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. Then, we discuss the issues driving Virginia's gubernatorial race in 2021.

Do you have friends or family spreading conspiracy theories or misinformation? What are those conversations like? We discuss the topic with professors and reporters. Then, we talk about the upcoming vaccines.

We discuss why Hampton Roads could be the perfect location for offshore wind development and training. Then, we explore the possibility of expanding bus rapid transit in our region. And finally, we discuss reopening plans for cities in Hampton Roads.

We discuss the Re-Employing Virginians (REV) initiative, which is providing scholarships to students whose jobs have been affected by the pandemic, with the president of Tidewater Community College. Then, we talk to Brian Cannon of FairMapsVA about the application requirements to become a member of Virginia's bipartisan redistricting commission. But first, we talk to businesswoman and former GOP-presidential candidate Carly Fiorina about her role as the new chair of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's Board of Trustees.

Cathy Lewis and experts talk about how COVID has changed the way we treat each other in our families, at our jobs, in our neighborhoods and online.

Cathy Lewis discusses what we're reading, and what we're getting for our loved ones this holiday season.

After the pandemic is over, will the way we work and live be fundamentally different? Cathy Lewis discusses the issue with experts. Then, we talk about how COVID-19 has changed how first responders do their jobs.